Amen! And yes...Hive is an Oligarchy...
For example, there's a user wanting pay for past work. You have developers coming to this user's defense saying we need somebody in this position. The proposal can be approved by a handful of whales.
So, why aren't we setting up more voting functions that involve the whole platform?
We need a new role created? Great, it and the candidates need to be voted in by ALL. If you can only vote in one direction, then the majority that disagree or don't care are not represented.
Likewise, do we vote witnesses in and they just get to appoint ppl to new roles? Not in a Decentralized Infrastructure.
And I agree, how can you ask for daily pay for two years and not update us every month, let alone weekly, like it should be. And we need PoW...